Corncrib Collapse Kills Grain Dealer in Preston
At the David Klein farm near Preston Minnesota a corncrib roof collapsed during shoveling into a truck. Paul Ferguson a 39 year old WyKoff grain dealer died from a broken neck and crushed chest. Arthur Rowe 38 from WyKoff was injured with back and chest injuries and remained in pain.
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Preston
Minn
David Klein
Here
Paul Ferguson
Wykoff
Arethur Rowe
Ferguson
J. P. Nehring
Fillmore County
Jerry
Rowe
Elder Westby Noted as One of Westby’s Oldest
Ole M. Larson 95 died at his daughter's home in Westby Wisconsin. Funeral set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church with Rev. H O Aasen officiating. Burial in Coon Prairie Cemetery. Born in Norway February 22 1863 he came to America in 1880 and lived in Westby area since. Survived by two daughters Mrs Boletta Anderson Madison and Mrs Cyrus Johnson Westby and three sons Palmer Black River Falls Ludvig and Carl all of Westby. A brother L M Larson Zeona North Dakota and 14 grandchildren. One son and one daughter preceded him in death.
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Westby
Wis
Ole M. Larson
Cyrus Johnson
Westby- Coon Prairie Lutheran Church
H. O. Aasen
Coon Prairie
Norway
America
Lena Larson
Boletta Anderson
Madison
Johnson
Palmer
Black River Falls
Ludvig
Carl
L. M. Larson
Zeona
Losses Reported by City Police on Thursday
The city police received two loss reports on Thursday. Rev. Thomas Langer of St. John’s Church reported a missing set of keys. John Bright of 1352 Charles Street reported his male Golden Retriever missing.
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Thomas Langer
St. John's Church
John Bright
Charles St
Theft report includes hose and sprinkler stolen
Wilson A. Gibson reports a 50 foot length of plastic hose and a new sprinkler taken from his rear yard. Ernest Rosberg reports an aerial and hubcap stolen from his car at French Island.
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Wilson A. Gibson
Cass St
Ernest Rosberg
2Nd Ave
French Island
What Workers Have Been Writing Senator McClellan
A hundred thousand letters pour into the McClellan Committee with petitions for laws to curb leaders. John Dos Passos reports in September Reader’s Digest on why workers feel they live under dictators in the U.S. A. The issue is on sale now at newsstands.
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McClellan
John Dos Passos
Reader's Digest
U.S. A
Senator McClellan
Lowest and Highest Read in Local Report
A brief OCR read notes the lowest value last night and the highest yesterday, highlighting measurements and nearby readings. The fragment references a location and time but lacks full names or context to confirm specifics.
Chicago market report shows mixed butter eggs and livestock Prices
Butter receipts 720000 pounds with wholesale prices steady to higher. Eggs steady with varied grades listed. Live poultry receipts 70000 pounds with no prices. Hogs and cattle at Chicago and South St Paul markets show mixed declines, steady vealers, and weak bulls with several price ranges noted for each category. Potatoes arrivals 61 cars with market steady to slightly firm.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Poultry Chicago
Usdai
Chicago Livestock
South ST. Paul
USDA
U.S
Washington
Idaho
DiPiazza Backed by Janesville Form Committee
Democrats and Young Democrats of Janesville Wisconsin form a DiPiazza for Lieutenant Governor Committee led by La Verne Frisque. Albert DiPiazza of French Island chairs the county Democrats and oversaw arrangements for the state convention. Janesville officers include J. W. Weiss as county coordinator William Watson as vice chair Dawn Parker as secretary. Committeemen listed include Robert Alexander Wayne Peckham Evans Otton William Vance and Janesville residents A Bartz Jerome Burdick Donald Fraser James Krug Clement Lynch Mrs Sam Olson Cecil R Owen Floyd Russell Robert Ruud Bernard Rupp Mary Stover William Watson and J W Weiss.
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Wayne Peckham
Albany
Evans Otton
William Vance
Beloit
Janesville
A. Bartz
Jerome Burdick
Donald Fraser
James Krug
Clement Lynch
Sam Olson
Cecil R. Owen
Floyd Russell
Robert Ruud
Bernard Rupp
Mary Stover
William Watson
J. W. Weiss
Number of 4-H Clubs Reaches Ninety Thousand
A report notes that there are about 90 000 4-H clubs across the United States and its possessions serving youth.
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United States
Want Ads Work Help Woman End Two Year Storage Headache
A local woman narrates how selling unneeded furniture and appliances via La Crosse Tribune Want Ads solved two years of storage space issues. She sold items in two days for cash and gained extra spending money, praising the ad service.
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la Crosse Tribune
Honeck To Be Guest At GOP Dinner
Wisconsin Attorney General Stewart G. Honeck will attend the county Republican fund-raising dinner Monday night in the auditorium and speak briefly. Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Roland J. Steinle will be the main speaker for the evening. Over 300 tickets have been sold, with several Republican candidates slated to stump the county before the dinner.
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Wisconsin
Stewart G. Honeck
Honeck
Ray Sander
U.S
Gardner Withrow
Warren Knowles
Robert Zimmerman
Patient Leaps To His Death From Hospital Room
A mental patient at St. Francis Hospital leaped from a third floor window early Friday, dying of a skull fracture. Richard Johnson, 36, of La Crosse, died at the scene after bolting from his bed. He is survived by his wife Beverly and six children. Funeral services are set for Monday at 1 30 p.m. at Sletten McKee Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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St. Francis Hospital
Richard Johnson
Rt. 1
Johnson
la Crosse
Beverly
Richard Jr
Linda
Lorraine
Marilyn
Nancy
Walter Johnson
Bud
Elaine) Buchner
James
la Crescent
Minn
Donald
Sletten-McKee
S. E. Birkner
Oak Grove Cemetery
Brother Novice James F Chap Joins Holy Cross
Brother novice James F Chap son of Mr and Mrs Ignatius Chap of 1128 Caledonia St became a brother novice Friday in the Congregation of Holy Cross at Notre Dame Indiana a Roman Catholic teaching order. Reception at St Joseph Novitiate where Chap and 40 others received the garb and begin a one to two year training for full membership in the teaching society.
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James F. Chap
Ignatius Chap
Caledonia St
Congregation of Holy Cross
Notre Dame
Ind
St. Joseph Novitiate
Chap
Second polio case reported in city on Aug 19
Health Department notes a second polio case in an adult on Aug 19. Through Aug 24, five polio cases had been reported in 1957.
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Health Department
Youth Admits Cracking Safe At Drive In
A 17-year-old Onalaska youth confessed to cracking a safe at the North Star Drive In on August 3. He spent part of the $500 loot on trips to Chicago Atlanta and West Palm Beach and signed a statement. He will appear in Juvenile Court likely Monday for possible juvenile or adult proceedings.
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Sheriff's Office
Onalaska
North Star Drive-In
Robert Scullin
Chicago
Atlanta
West Palm Beach
Fla
E. W. Voss
Scullin
Ray Lichtie
Zxert
Eugene A. Toepel
Crash Driver Referred To Juvenile Court
In Winona Minnesota a 17 year old station wagon driver linked to a fatal August Levee Park accident was referred to juvenile court for criminal negligence. Patsy Lee 14 drowned as the car sank after plunging over the park wall. Diane Czaplewski posted a $1000 bond and was released to her parents. Charles Flanagan 24 faces district court on beer furnishing charges tied to the party. he was previously fined $150 and placed on probation. David Duellman 18 faces court Monday for buying beer for the girls.
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Winona, Minn
Levee Park
Diane Czaplewski
W. 5Th St
Mississippi River
Patsy Lee
Winona
Flanagan
Buffalo
Alma
Wis
Wisconsin
David Duellman
Fountain City
Dairyland site chosen for County Civil Defense HQ
The County Civil Defense emergency control center will be in the Dairyland Power building at 2615 East Ave S. The space will host a communications center with Dairyland’s auxiliary power plant for backup power. Advantages include a daily kitchen and space for cots. the County Board approved the site.
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County Civil Defense Emergency Control Center
Dairyland Power Co
East Ave. S
County Board
Civil Defense Committee
Charles Guenther
Onalaska 2Nd Ward
Civil Defense
Herman Harder
Dairyland
John Madgett
Harder
Doerre Hardware Promises Wide Range of Home Repairs
Have You Heard Doerre Hardware in La Crosse Wisconsin advertises repair and maintenance services for reels door closets window glass sanders plumbing furnace pipe gutters roofing products fencing and general hardware plus paint fishing equipment and free delivery.
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Doerre Hdw
la Crosse
Wis
Aadv
Armory Site Battle Ends With Onalaska Victory
The board approved Onalaska for the armory after debates on Shelby and county rifle range land. Klos argued the extra five thousand dollars was minor versus total costs, while Gibson’s Shelby resolution failed 31 to 8. An amendment ensuring deed restrictions was rejected to ease federal approval.
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Klos
Onalaska
la Crosse
Shelby
Gibson
Carl Bruhnke
C. E. Christopher
Milton Kelsey
Leo Kihm
Melvin Olson
Adolph Stelloh
Barre
Zahn
Silvers
Russell Aldrich
Bruhnke
Kelsey
Kihm
Olson
Henry Rebhan
Town of
Campbell
Harold Evjen
Fox
Wilbert Ipsen
Gerald Peterson
County Board Awards Fuel Contracts In La Crosse
La Crosse County awarded coal and oil contracts to low bidders on Thursday. Scott Burgess Inc. won coal delivery to the courthouse and County Jail at 10.21 per ton, beating Yerly Coal Co. Frank Len won oil supply to the county agent building and County Library at 2.26 cents below tank wagon price, with Terpstra Fuels Inc. bid higher. Swanson's Heavy Movers Inc. received a 550 contract to move two county buildings from the former fairgrounds to Goose Island Park and Veterans Memorial Park.
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la Crosse County
Scott Burgess Inc
Yerly Coal Co
Frank Len
Terpstra Fuels Inc
Swanson’s Heavy Movers Inc
la Crosse
Goose Island Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Last Man's Club Holds Annual WWI Reunion at Tosa Club
The Last Man's Club of Co. M 3rd Wisconsin Infantry and Co. C 121st Machine Gun Battalion 32nd Division held their annual gathering at the Tosa Club. About 97 of the 200 veterans who served in France survive, with 50 local residents. Officers elected: Robert N. Johnson president Richard Lamke vice president Charles Brown chaplain Robert Brinstad secretary Howard Marshall historian.
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Co. M
3Rd Wisconsin Infantry
Co. C
Tosa Club
France
Robert N. Johnson
Prsident
Richard Lamke
Charles Brown
Robert Brinstad
Howard Marshall
la Crosse
Brown
Wauwatosa
Superior
Itasca
Camp Douglas
Camp MacArthur
Waco
Tex
National Guard
Alsace
Fresh Rolls and Sausage at Local Market Open Sundays
Locals can enjoy fresh rolls each Sunday at Cy's Liberty with Schachinger's Meat Market now open for business at 1248 Redfield offering homemade sausage and other meats.
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Cy’s Liberty
Schachinger
Redfield
Weather Summary for Lacrosse and Nearby Areas
Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight with possible showers Saturday. Lows around 58, highs near 82. Wisconsin fair and cool east, partly cloudy and warmer west tonight. showers likely statewide Saturday night. Minnesota and Iowa expect showers through most of Saturday.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Zoning changes approved and rejected at county board session
Milson Corp received approval to rezone from residential to commercial land in Medary west of Highway 16. The Balduzzi petition to rezone from agricultural to commercial near Highway 53 south of Murphy's Motel was disapproved. Bentzen petition to rezone along Highway 53 was referred back for study.
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Milson Corp
Medary
Highway 16
Moneghan
Bernard F
Marie E. Balduzzi
R. J
Glenn Fox
Onalaska
Fox
Orin
Inez Bentzen
R. 1
Highway 53
La Crosse Man Graduates From Boot Camp at Great Lakes
Thomas W. Schilling son of Mr and Mrs Robert W Schilling of 215 S 21st St La Crosse Wisconsin completed nine weeks of boot camp at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois Aug 16 The graduation exercises featured a full dress parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries.
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Great Lakes
Thomas W. Schilling
Robert W. Schilling
S. 21St St
la Crosse
Wis
Naval Training Center
Ill
School Gets Permit for Wedgewood Terrace Sidewalk
Shelby School District No 3 won unanimous county board approval Thursday for a license to build a 10 foot wide 1 000 foot long sidewalk on county land from Wedgewood Terrace to Wedgewood Terrace First Addition. The path crosses Pammel Creek via a bridge. Town Supervisor Robert Frederick said the town will assist with construction and maintenance. The license may be cancelled by the board at end of any school year.
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Wedgewood Terrace
Shelby
Robert Frederick
Aerials Damaged Reports at Two Homes
Earl Lowe of 423 Prospect Street and Gordon Paulson of 1631 Jackson Street reported to police that someone broke the aerials off their cars on Thursday.
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Earl Lowe
Prospect &J
Gordon Paulson
Jackson St
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